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Hand hygiene can save your life

The document titled Hand hygiene can save your life offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa, providing valuable gui...

https://africacdc.org/download/hand-hygiene-can-save-your-life/?ind=1585321299968&filename=Hand-wash...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance for Strengthening Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health Surveillance Systems

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions (NCDI/MH) are substantial diseases and economic threats across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). The conditions are estimated to disable and prematurely end millions of lives across Africa each year. They constitute a serious imp...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-for-strengthening-non-communicable-diseases-injuries-and-men...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Injuries and Mental Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 203 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global diffusion of eHealth: Making universal health coverage achievable

This report documents the results of the third global survey on eHealth conducted by the WHO Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe), which had a special focus - the use of eHealth in support of universal health coverage. eHealth plays a pivotal role in promoting UHC. For instance, it helps provide ser...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20diffusion%20of%20eHealth%2C%20mak...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (20 October 2020)

A. Executive summary  Phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes from samples collected during the early phase of the pandemic in Kenya identified 8 global lineages and at least 76 independent SARS-CoV-2 introductions into the Kenyan coast. The dominant B.1 lineage (European origin) accounted for...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-20-october-2020/?...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (16 February 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 February 2021) offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, N...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-16-february-2021/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (20 July 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (20 July 2022) offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-20-july-2022/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global wealth report 2018

The Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report is the most extensive and current source of information on global household wealth. Now in its ninth edition, the report not only provides insights into the wealth development of regions and segments, but for the first time it also focuses on the most recent ev...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20wealth%20report%202018.pdf
Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Poverty
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 12 hours ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak

The document titled Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-joint-continental-strategy-for-covid-19-outbreak/?ind=15844467...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

AFRICAN REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (Certified Professionals 2023)

The document titled AFRICAN REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (Certified Professionals 2023) offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Af...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-regional-biological-waste-management-certified-professionals-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World report on disability 2011.

In response to this situation, the World Health Assembly (resolution 58.23 on ��Disability, including prevention, management and rehabilitation��) requested the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General to produce a World report on disability based on the best available scientific evidence. T...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20report%20on%20disability%202011.pd...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 181 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Union AMR Landmark Report: Voicing African Priorities on the Active Pandemic

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a leading cause of death in the African region, surpassing fatalities from malaria, HIV, and TB. In response to this critical threat, the region has adopted the AMR Global Action Plan and the African Union Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance Control 2...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-union-amr-landmark-report-voicing-african-priorities-on-the-a...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity

Cognisant of these gaps in the IHR, the World Health Organization (WHO) formed an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft a new legally binding Pandemic Agreement and to facilitate the conclusion of member state negotiations by the upcoming 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2024. Und...

https://africacdc.org/download/the-pandemic-agreement-achieving-an-african-win-for-health-security-i...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa CDC

In September, 2020, in an important phase of the African continental response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa CDC began operationalising the institutional mechanisms to address the growing threat of NCDs, injuries, and mental health disorders. The development of a strategy to support health systems...

https://africacdc.org/download/non-communicable-diseases-injuries-and-mental-ill-health-in-africa-th...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Dengue Fever Technical Factsheet

Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by any of the four existing dengue virus serotypes (DENV1,2,3,4). ● Dengue is found worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. It is endemic in about 100 countries, including in tropical areas of Africa. ● Den...

https://africacdc.org/download/dengue-fever-technical-factsheet/?ind=1693921005969&filename=DENGUE-F...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Living in a World with HIV/AIDS

Because it is committed to a fair, safe and compassionate workplace, the UN system wants us to be fully informed about issues that can affect the workplace, including HIV and AIDS. Our right to understand UN-system policies on HIV and AIDS extends to all employees, including those who are and are no...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Living%20in%20the%20world%20with%20HIv%20a...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 187 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 62: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 62: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern A...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-62-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Le Cadre Juridique de la Bioscurit et de la Biosret pour les Etats Membres de lUnion Africaine

L’évaluation externe conjointe de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) menée entre 2016 et 2019, l’Indice de sécurité sanitaire mondiale (GHSI) et les consultations régionales coordonnées par les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique), une institution techniqu...

https://africacdc.org/download/le-cadre-juridique-de-la-biosecurite-et-de-la-biosurete-regionales-po...
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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Call to action: Safe Reopening of Borders to Save Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa

1. Acknowledging the recently launched Africa Against COVID-19: Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods campaign and its further endorsement on 20 August 2020 during the teleconference of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union Heads of State and Government with chairpersons of the Regional...

https://africacdc.org/download/call-to-action-safe-reopening-of-borders-to-save-lives-economies-and-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 197 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, February 2023

Over 12 million COVID 19 cases have been reported on the African continent since the outbreak began Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia have the highest number of reported cases.

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 158 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The regulatory and certification framework for institutions handling high risk pathogens in the Africa Region

In response, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), supported by its regional and global partners, in collaboration with AU Member States, in 2019 launched the Regional Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI). The goal of the BBI is to strengthen the biosafety and bio...

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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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